Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995). He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller film The Way of the Gun (2000). 

McQuarrie is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), as well as four instalments of the Mission: Impossible film series: Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), Dead Reckoning (2023), and The Final Reckoning (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the Cruise films Valkyrie (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), The Mummy (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the last of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

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Personal Details

• Born: 1968-10-25 in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA
• Known For: Writing

Christopher McQuarrie Movies List

Looking for Christopher McQuarrie movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• The Usual Suspects (1995)
• Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
• Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
• Public Access (1993)
• Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
• The Valkyrie Legacy (2008)
• Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around (2013)
• The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)
• Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star (2023)

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